the 'todays job' thread

[Rich Rule]

What’s the blue thing?

[Mick Dempsey]

It’s a holzafarma (or whatever they’re called) replica 372.

[kram]

Yes, a pattern parts clone of the 372xp that was £152 new from China, its done a reasonable amount of work.

 

It gave me some problems yesterday but thats my own fault - I have had it apart before and must not have tightened up properly. Anyway the exhaust started to fall off, two small bracket bolts gone. Doesnt run properly with it loose, had to find screwfix for some long arm hex keys. Ofcourse the gasket was ruined so it kept vibrating loose. 

 

Would a genuine one have had the same problem, yes, 100% user error on my part. I may treat it to a meteor cylinder and piston kit upgrade soon.

 

[Doug Tait]

1 hour ago, kram said:

I may treat it to a meteor cylinder and piston kit upgrade soon.

 

And there's the rub.

A guy I used to work with got one (Blue Thunder, it featured on this thread at one time).

Straight away he put a decent bar and chain on it. Then it wasn't too comfortable to use for any length of time so he swopped out the AV for Stihl ones, then chain brake, then something else and something else. In between all this it had a regular slot at the saw mechanic to be tuned up because it wouldn't hold. Last I heard it was going to get a new carb or whatever but the mechanic said no, don't bring it back again.

It's an ornament now and can't have been much cheaper in the long run than an actual Stihl.

 

Don't mean to be negative kram, all the best with yours!

[kram]

You dont buy one if your paying mechanic rates, you have to be competent at saws yourself. Mine arrived with a bad fuel vent, they sent a new tank. A real pain getting the new theottle cable in but that is the Husqy design, took a long time to work out!

 

The niggle is the choke lever pops out its hole on the carb, but easy enough to do with a scrench. The cover comes off easily.

[Rich Rule]

1 hour ago, kram said:

 

 

 Anyway the exhaust started to fall off, two small bracket bolts gone. .

 

Sounds like an excellent clone.  They even have managed to replicate the finer points of husky ownership.

[AHPP]

6 hours ago, kram said:

pattern parts clone

That’s strong marketing talk.